One man’s charm opens doors... and unlocks dangerous secrets.
In 1920s New Orleans, Eugene Ste. Cherie, a naïve Pullman Porter, stumbles into a world of booze, sex, and jazz when he helps a white passenger. He is later hired to work at a lakefront casino. Despite prohibition, alcohol flows freely, and Eugene tends bar at lavish social events.
His wife Eartha remains oblivious to the secrets and lies surrounding him. As Eugene’s good looks and skills make him a sought-after man, he narrowly escapes seduction and scandal. When Eartha uncovers his affair, she learns the painful truth about his involvement with the city’s elite.
Set against a backdrop of glamour and deception, this unforgettable story explores the price of ambition—and what’s left when the lies run out.
If I'm in a murderous mood, I might write a murder mystery or chilling thriller. When there's romance in the air, I've been known to pen a love story.
On a more personal note, I've been married to the same guy for forty years. I'm the mother of two grown sons and grandmother to one grandson and one granddaughter. I share my home in Pennsylvania with my husband and two felines. It's an interesting life.
The New Orleans of 1926 is much like the city today. It's a lot more expensive. The holidays are the same, but the servers are diverse. Prohibition is over, has been for almost 100 years. Now, people ask for alcohol free drinks. Go figure. A lot of the flavor left the city 20 years ago after Hurricane Katrina, but New Orleans still makes roux for the gravy. The people are like that - a colorful, flavorful mix. Eugene and Eartha, however, are unique individuals by any standards. Dive into their world of the Roaring 20s in PULLMAN.
Reflecting on the hardships of the human experience. Realize love is more than what you may have first perceived as; It grows and matures after which turns into something else which is still love.